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And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 1

יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 2

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 3

מֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehMoses

Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Moses

Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 4

דַּבֵּר֮da.Berspeak

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 5

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 6

אַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonAaron

Lemma: אַהֲרֹן (a.ha.ron) · Strong's: H0175

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Aaron

Used 347 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 4:27, Exodus 4:28, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 4:30, Exodus 5:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0175; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 7

אָחִיךָ֒'a.chi.Khabrother your

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: brother: male-sibling

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 8

וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 9

יָבֹ֤אya.Vo'he come

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 10

בְכָל\־ve.khol-at every

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 11

עֵת֙'ettime

Lemma: עֵת (et) · Strong's: H6256

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: time

Used 296 times. Also: Genesis 8:11, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 29:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6256; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 12

אֶל\־'el-into

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 13

הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshthe holy place

Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: holiness

Used 415 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 22:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6944G; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 14

מִבֵּ֖יתmi.Beitfrom inside

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004O

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: house: inside

Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 26:33, Exodus 28:26, Exodus 37:2, Exodus 39:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004O; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 15

לַפָּרֹ֑כֶתla.pa.Ro.khetto the curtain

Lemma: פָּרֹ֫כֶת (po.re.khet) · Strong's: H6532

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: curtain

Used 25 times. Also: Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:33, Exodus 26:35, Exodus 27:21, Exodus 30:6, Exodus 35:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6532; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 16

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 17

פְּנֵ֨יpe.Nei[the] face of

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 18

הַכַּפֹּ֜רֶתha.ka.Po.retthe atonement cover

Lemma: כַּפֹּרֶת (kap.po.ret) · Strong's: H3727

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: mercy seat

Used 27 times. Also: Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:18, Exodus 25:19, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 25:21, Exodus 25:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3727; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 19

אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 20

עַל\־'al-[is] on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 21

הָאָרֹן֙ha.'a.Ronthe ark

Lemma: אֲרוֹן (a.ron) · Strong's: H0727

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: ark

Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 50:26, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0727; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 22

וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 23

יָמ֔וּתya.Muthe will die

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 24

כִּ֚יkifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 25

בֶּֽעָנָ֔ןbe.'a.Nanin the cloud

Lemma: עָנָן (a.nan) · Strong's: H6051

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: cloud

Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Genesis 9:16, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6051; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 26

אֵרָאֶ֖ה'e.ra.'EhI will appear

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVNi1cs)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 27

עַל\־'al-over

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 28

הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת\׃ha.ka.Po.retthe atonement cover

Lemma: כַּפֹּרֶת (kap.po.ret) · Strong's: H3727

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: mercy seat

Used 27 times. Also: Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:18, Exodus 25:19, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 25:21, Exodus 25:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3727; TAHOT Leviticus 16:2 word 29

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Moses	→	מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses
Tell	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
your brother	→	אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling
Aaron	→	אַהֲרֹן H0175 Aaron
not	→	אַל H0408 not
to enter	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
freely	→	כֹּל H3605 all
. . .	→	עֵת H6256 time
into	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the Most Holy Place	→	קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness
behind	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004O house: inside
the veil	→	פָּרֹ֫כֶת H6532 curtain
in	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
front	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
of the mercy seat	→	כַּפֹּרֶת H3727 mercy seat
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the ark	→	אֲרוֹן H0727 ark
or else	→	לֹא H3808 not
he will die	→	מוּת H4191 to die
because	→	כִּי H3588A for
I appear	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
in the cloud	→	עָנָן H6051 cloud
above	→	עַל H5921A upon
the mercy seat	→	כַּפֹּרֶת H3727 mercy seat

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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